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Dianarose - you must be so glad to get all of those pies done. You certainly deserve that banana cream pie for yourself!
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barsco, is that an early gift? It's perfect! I thought my shower wasn't until this weekend, so people had some time to "shop."
Eph, I just have the time to look. It's not like I am busy raising goats or anything.
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Wow am I behind. I'll see if I can remember everything.
Diana the pies wow. I cannot even imagine baking that many pies. What a great cause.
HNS and Barsco so glad for your good scans.
Eph so sorry to hear about your dog. They do become part of our family that is for sure.
Had to take my FIL to the ostomy nurse this week. MIL is having a really difficult time taking care of him but refuses to let anyone help. He is having 20 year delayed rads effect and care is getting quiet difficult. Then had to help MIL order supplies and now I understand why she is always off on the ostomy supplies. Came home last night and DH and I drank a bottle of wine and watched Duck Dynasty. I was over stressed. Today is much better.
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Sherryc, Is that "delayed rads effect" something I can look forward to getting in 20 years? Please say no. I'll be too busy having my rads generated new cancers by then, so I won't have too much spare time for something else.
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oh eph, I feel for you with the old dog. It really does break our hearts to see them suffer. But I agree that the tx is sometimes too much for them. Enjoy the time you guys have left. What kind of dog is she? We will be right here with you.
hns, great pic.
luv, wow, hand raising baby goats! I have a friend that has a small farm with sheep and goats. Her sheep are lambing all ready. So I hear all about the little ones not making it. I know it is nature and all, but I am just soft hearted. I feel for the ewes, too without their babies.
eli, alien baby shower? Thanks for giving us time to "shop". When is your surgery? I like the Michael Jackson drug. It did wonders for me for my surgery. I understand why he would want it around. I had to cancel my pre op with Dr Pil (real name) today, but I rescheduled it for 2 weeks from now. They did not want a "sick" patient in the office. LOL He is my colonoscopy dr. I am just thrilled to be seeing him again.(not)
diana, you deserve a snooze. Enjoy your own pie and take time to breathe.
ok, I admit I am way behind on things, but what is Duck Dynasty? It is the second time I have heard the name in the last two days. A movie. or tv show?
I hope I don't have nightmares, dreaming of alien babies and delayed rads effect.
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Diana, of course Danes are awesome
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Eli - I just get so excited when it comes to babies and buying for them. Couldn't wait till the shower to show you what I got. Don't worry though, I'm sure I will find more while out shopping today.
Sherry - Duck Dynasty has become one of my DH and DS favourite shows. Your are a gem to help MIL out. You definitely deserve that bottle of wine and relaxing evening.
Mac - too funny that your Dr doesn't want "sick" patients in the office. My dad calls his Dr "Dr Pill" because whenever he goes he usually prescribes a pill for whatever Dad is there for. (and the dr name does rhyme with pill)
Spring must be on the way for sure with baby goats and my sisters tales of robins singing in the trees. She is a bit south of me so the robins will be a couple of weeks before they arrive here. Can't wait!
Not having gone through chemo I am wondering if it possible to have "sympathy chemo brain?" I was getting dressed for work yesterday and grabbed a pair of socks to put on. Wandered out to the kitchen and did a couple of more things before putting them on (which is a normal course of action for me). When I was ready to put the socks on, I couldn't find them anywhere. Looked in the kitchen, bathroom, computer room, even my purse. So I just grabbed another pair, put them on and away I went. When I got to work, took off my coat (thank goodness in the change room provided) and looked in the mirror, lo and behold, there was my socks neatly draped over my shoulder!
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Awsome job Meece!
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Thanks for sending out the invites, Meece! I'll be looking forward to it and some appropriate refreshments as well.
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Elimar, you might want to post that pic on the header so everyone can know what's going on.
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I have the napkins and plates (plenty of them for a big party).
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This is about 2/3's of the pies. I had to use a table on the porch as a fridge. My brother picked them all up last night. I am still tired. My 13 yr old made up most of the boxes.
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OH OH - Alien baby. We need some theme music but all I could find on YouTube was highly unsuitable for Eli's delivery. Loved Barsco's cap with 3 eyes.
Macatacmv - Sounds like MA is having a whalloping this am. Good day to stay in. How are the eyes doing?
Joni - I know how attached we become to our pets. Hard to believe my little rat terrier is already 6.
Sherry - Yes, ostomies can be hard to fit but I did not know about post rads changes 20 years later. Hope you found a good ostomy nurse.
Goaties are all doing better. House baby taking bottle well and may try to let her nurse mom some later but mom is a major SNOT and very uncooperative. Babies and moms outside (well, actually in pens in barn) doing well. I do not trust the wildlife here. The tiny boy is probably good meal for red tailed hawk. The other 2 I think are too big for a hawk. But ALWAYS barn them at night because too many great horned owls around. Pair of hawks must be nesting behind me on the creek. They have spent the last 3 days foraging thru my yard.
Wow, Dianarose, good thing nothing wanted to eat off your porch. Yum. Hope you are resting up.
Meece, would your plates look something like this? Hope this comes out sized right. First time trying to paste something.
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Dianarose - I forgot to say thank you on behalf of the gentleman you made the pies for. You rock!
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Barsco that is funny about the socks.
macatacmv-Duck Dynasty is a reality TV show on A&E. These people are from Lousiana and have become millionares making duck calls. Very wholesome show.
luvmygoats yes we found an awesome ostomy nurse. She was training in houston at MDA. All the Dr's talk very highly of her. It is a little further to drive but I do think she is worth it.
Eli I sure hope you don't have this to look forward too. I don't know if my FIL problem is more related to the fact that his was rectal but if you want more info PM me. I might gross some people out here and I don't want to scare you. Because as you know everyone's cancer is a little bit different.
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Sherryc, Mine is rectal cancer, but it is way up where it joins the colon, so I am losing some colon too along with upper rectum. People with lower rectal cancer have to wear the bag for life, but not me, no ma'am. I will have a temporary bag to wear/clean/be revolted by so that my surgery site can stay inactive and heal. I will have unradiated colon joined to a radiated portion of my rectum and that radiated part needs extra time to heal hence the whole bag deal.
Went to my pre-admission appt today. I have now seen the bag and I swear it attaches the same way any common vacuum cleaner bag attaches (good thing I haven't embraced the bagless vacuum technology so I have recent experience with this) and I have seen how the intestines will protrude out of the abdomen. The bag attaches to the stump of the intestines that are sticking out. (Sorry for the mental image, but I have refrained from finiding an actual image to post...you're welcome...and yes, it looks nasty.) I already told the nurse that the first time I have to see this in person, I WILL go tunnel-vision-hit-the-ground, so make sure a hot male nurse is standing by.
Raise your hand if this was TMI for a lifetime. It was for me. Why am I doing this again?
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Eli since I have seen all this not too much info for me. The other girls may disagree. My FIL was also where the rectum and colon attach. He had the illiostomy after surgery for healing time and then they reattached the colon later. He tried that for about a year and things did not work out so well for him so they put in a permanant colostomy. But for some reason the doctors at MDA did not close off the rectum and that is the problem he is having now. Lot's of drainage from the rectum that is very accidic and burns his skin. Of course he is 90 now and not active at all mostly in a wheelchair so it has gotten much worse because he is not capapble of keeping himself clean and my MIL has to do it. Tried to get them help but she will not have any part of that. Thinks it is her duty to do it all. She is 85. The ostomy nurse said she sees this all the time and it is pretty common exspecially for those that are like my FIL and 20 years later still living. Of course FIL was still using the same kind of bag he started with 20 years ago and boy have they improved. I am getting them switched over to all the new disposable stuff which will make their life easier but my MIL hates change and can ge pretty stubborn. I just took over the order so I know she will complain when all the new stuff comes in. Good luck with your surgery I hope this new robot thingy works wonders.
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Sherryc, O.K., then, I will not worry about all that for another NINETEEN and A HALF years then. I'm sure I have enough to keep me occupied with keeping an eye out for rads-caused cancers in the pelvic region.
I DON'T THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO CARTWHEEL ANYMORE AFTER THIS SURGERY. I'M LOSING A LOT!
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Eli - Course I come at it from a different perspective being a nurse. Sounds like SOP to me. Part is the flange which I think is the vacuum bag attachment. The wafer is the part on the skin. Many different companies make ostomy supplies. Hollister is probably the most prominent (or does the most marketing).
I think in general the more info we have on any subject (short of icky things we probably wouldn't even think of discussing here you know grossly illegal, immoral, crimes against kids) the better we are prepared for life. I think in today's society one can't be too much of an ostrich. Might not be dinner discussion but we've all had body parts dissected and some not too prettily.
When is your surgery date, I forgot. One or more hot male nurses coming up. Actually knew a few that met that description.
Sherry and Eli - FIL's rads were 20 years ago. Imagine the targeting precision they do now to not damage healthy tissue. And Sherry, don't know why they didn't go ahead and take rectum unless when he could not have it reversed he refused more surgery or could not tolerate it. Just don't know but then I'm not much of a surgical nurse. But I am a darned good goatherder. LOL. No more goat birthing stories.
Sherry - I have never watched Duck Dynasty. But will admit I have watched Swamp People (but only cause DH had it on LOL that's my story and I sticking to it). I have also watched many Hoarders and even Doomsday Preppers, the last making me think some people are seriously nutty. I mean, come on, if you are the only ones to survive the "shifting of the poles" do you even want to be alive??? Count me out on that one.
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luvmygoats, It's on Tuesday. Are those Poles shifting again? Will the Germans be shifting as well?
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luvmygoats I think you are correct about the rads. I am sure they have improved it over the last 20 years. I remember when my FIL was going through rads they had him all marked up. I think they radiated alot of his colon as well. The ostomy nurse got all his surgical reports from 20 years ago and gave us several reasons why they might not have closed him up. But without asking the orginal doctor who really knows, but I guess he had his reasons.
I have watched Doomsday Preppers too and I think they have lost a few marbles along the way. Have never watched swamp people but DH likes Pawn Stars.
Eli good luck on Tuesday will be praying for you.
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Here's the headlines (pulled from the future) after you give birth E
I won't be able to attend the party as I will be off the grid this weekend... Have fun.
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Eph! LSHIPMP!!! (Laughed so hard, I peed my pants!) But are you sure that is not from the past (Chelsea?) That looks like young Hilary to me.
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Well, if you can't poop or pee your dead....I think this is wonderful information, I had a friend that had a temp one and its a lifesaver....except for the gas LOLOL! Watch out for that Eli, lolol, stay away from broccoli, cabbage etc...woo hoo!
Eph, I love that pic, but Eli, where is it going to come from......
Those baby goats sound like real babies, so adorable!
Still waiting for that pie
). Yes you rock Dianna
We still have trouble missing our beloved pets, we had a German Shepard named Sheba and 2 cats, brandy and midnite, that was 12 and 15yrs ago, we still miss them and we can't deal with the loss again. Then my daughter moved back in around that time and we inherited her miserable dog named Bob (when she got married), Bob and I never liked each other and I used to call him "bad bob". He adored Jim...I think the damn dog was gay! xoxoxo -
Eli - we will throw the biggest, best virtual alien baby shower that ever there was. I think I'll start tomorrow morning off with some cereal that I bought just for such an occasion. There is lots to go around.
Eph - sorry you will miss all the fun here, but we'll save you a piece of cake and take lots of pics.
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Oh, I love baby showers! So alien baby is due on Tuesday? Have you been carrying it for Hillary? haha, great picture!
hmm... I need to go shopping. And we need some delicious food, maybe games..
barsco - Nice! Crop Circle cereal imported from Orion. That's the good stuff!
Sometimes I'll get hooked on Hoarders while I'm flipping through the channels, but I do like to watch Storage Wars or the other storage one. Isn't it silly how these reality shows are oddly interesting? They sure are cheap to make as opposed to a real series with an actual star. Never saw Duck Dynasty or the swamp show, but one time out of curiousity I looked up Honey Boo-Boo. My son was there and because it takes place in Georgia (I've never heard of the town) my son started yelling, "My eyes are burning! Turn it off!". Haha, needless to say I kept watching - actually because I was trying to figure out what towns were around it. But I didn't know any of the other towns, either.
Jo, German Shepherds are my favorite dogs. I'm going to get another one some day.
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These alien birth are really very common, but I know mine is special. You might think comet Pan-STARRS is mere coincidence, but it's not. It's all part of the celebrity alien birth festivities...like when human celebs get married and paparazzi helicopters are doing fly-overs. So, when you see Pan-STARRS right there by the crescent moon on the night of the 12th, you'll know the inside information on what's really going down.
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Barsco--I know research supports the existance of chemo brain, but I also believe in "cancer brain." You don't need to get chemo to have your entire body's chemistry changed by estrogen blockers or upset by stress from diagnosis, repeated testing, multiple surgeries or procedures. In fact, I'm quite sure I remember some research into the long term effects of anesthesia on the brain from a long time ago. I didn't have chemo but I've got all the symptoms of chemo brain, I just call it hormone brain. Good news is that it is getting better now that I'm off the arimidex.
Dianarose--WOW!!!!!That is a lot of pie!
Luvmygoats--so glad the goaties are doing better! I'm sure the local wildlife would love an easy meal off your babies, so you are smart to protect them!
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Thanks Native. Unfortunately, I think I will just have to accept the "cancer brain" as part of my life now. Oh well, it does give reason for a good chuckle every now and then.
Eli - I found a lovely headpiece for you to wear to the shower. I know how shy you are about showing us your lovely self.
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